Embassy Row Project Podcast

“What this XPRIZE team has achieved is an absolute quantum leap in carbon capture and sequestration technology”, explains Envirotech Accelerator founder, James Scott, “This technology is fully optimized for scalability, limited energy input requirements, and utilizes a building block construction strategy which means it can be implemented virtually anywhere.”Find out more about this breakthrough in carbon capture and sequestration at Envirotech AcceleratorVisit the ASEAN Institute AcceleratorCheck out the Embassy Row ProjectENVIROTECH is a Washington, D.C.-based Accelerator that provides an optimized conduit for hyper-accelerated internationalization of original research and labs, incubators, and accelerators.Our programs are rooted in almost two decades of international contact cultivation among public and private sector stakeholders, intergovernmental organizations and trade bloc leadership, and commercial sector networks. Our small collective of advisors works with international government and commercial stakeholders on creating quiet programs that out-think, outmaneuver, and out-strategize competitive interests in hyper-competitive spaces. We now offer this solution to select startups, accelerators, and incubators with an interest in a synergistically aligned, multi-vector and multinational approach to high impact and explosive growth.Our programs are designed to triple the distance in a fraction of the time, and in a manner that holds true to the passion, vision, and mission of the accelerators, incubators, and founders we work with. Our plug-and-play architecture runs 24/7 in the background, quietly optimizing each layer of strategy and internationalizing positions, publicizing wins, aligning commercial and initiative-based mutual interests, and creating alliances and partnerships that are built to last.Watch the Envirotech Accelerator Promotional VideoFind out more about the Envirotech AcceleratorContact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeThe technology is featured in the March 2023 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal for Carbon Utilization.  This carbon capture and sequestration technology was designed to capture atmospheric CO2 much like lichen do in nature.  Lichen are comprised of two organisms, an algae, which photosynthesizes, pulling down atmospheric CO2, and a fungus, which provides a good environment for the algae to thrive, allowing the algae to receive the right amount of micro-nutrients, gas exchange, moisture and sunlight (but not too much UV) necessary for photosynthesis.  A paint innovation company, Reactive Surfaces, specializing in developing bio-based coatings for the paint and coatings industry for the past 20 years, has developed a paint containing algae that photosynthesize within a special non-toxic coating system which allows for the lighting, gas exchange, nutrients and water the algae need, much like lichen.  

Visit the Envirotech Accelerator Visit the ASEAN Institute Accelerator Check out the Embassy Row Project ENVIROTECH is a Washington, D.C.-based Accelerator that provides an optimized conduit for hyper-accelerated internationalization of original research and labs, incubators, and accelerators.Our programs are rooted in almost two decades of international contact cultivation among public and private sector stakeholders, intergovernmental organizations and trade bloc leadership, and commercial sector networks. Our small collective of advisors works with international government and commercial stakeholders on creating quiet programs that out-think, outmaneuver, and out-strategize competitive interests in hyper-competitive spaces. We now offer this solution to select startups, accelerators, and incubators with an interest in a synergistically aligned, multi-vector and multinational approach to high impact and explosive growth.Our programs are designed to triple the distance in a fraction of the time, and in a manner that holds true to the passion, vision, and mission of the accelerators, incubators, and founders we work with. Our plug-and-play architecture runs 24/7 in the background, quietly optimizing each layer of strategy and internationalizing positions, publicizing wins, aligning commercial and initiative-based mutual interests, and creating alliances and partnerships that are built to last.Watch the Envirotech Accelerator Promotional Video Find out more about the Envirotech AcceleratorContact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTube

The ASEAN Institute is an Embassy Row Project-supported think tank that facilitates international and intergovernmental trade collaborations in the niches of technology, energy, and infrastructure in the ASEAN trade bloc nations of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Find out more about the ASEAN InstituteFind out more about the ASEAN Institute AcceleratorContact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTube

Find out more about the Emancip8 Project The Emancip8 Project focuses on supporting human trafficking survivors, and child abuse survivors, and providing occupational training and employment for women from disenfranchised communities in developing countries.Our “Executive Leadership” programs assist women who have earned bachelor’s and graduate degrees in gaining dignified employment with a livable wage, and an accelerated trajectory to executive and managerial level positions in the fields of environmental sustainability, carbon reduction, science and technology, and international trade. Executive Leadership program enrollees gain access to an international network of public and private sector stakeholders and the Embassy Row Project’s worldwide calendar of trade missions, international trade collaborations, intergovernmental partnerships, and more.Contact the Emancip8 Project Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTube

“Digitization of the MRV process allows faster, cheaper, and more transparent verification and certification of carbon credits, and their addition to a registry, which guarantees the supply of high-quality carbon credits to a national, regional, or voluntary carbon registry.” Explains James Scott, Embassy Row Project Founder. Scott Continues, “ClimateTrade and ACCIONA Energía piloted a digital platform for reporting using a blockchain-based digital questionnaire, guaranteeing the immutability of data. SGS Tecnos, S.A.U. acted as the independent third party to verify the data and send it to the certification body, which digitally emitted the certification creating the carbon credit on the Iberclear voluntary carbon registry.”Read the entire blog post What You Need to Know About Digital MRV And Measurable Carbon Credit IntegrityTo find out more about attending this live and virtual trade mission visit the International Carbon Markets Institute Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeThe latest books by Embassy Row Project's founder James Scott:“Green Conflict Minerals: The Mad Dash to Net Zero Is About to Get Rough”“Climate Change Economics: Carbon Capitalism, Regenerative Agriculture & Beyond” “A Fast Track to Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs”

To find out more about attending this live and virtual trade mission visit the International Carbon Markets InstituteContact the International Carbon Markets InstituteContact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeThe latest books by Embassy Row Project's founder James Scott entitled“Green Conflict Minerals: The Mad Dash to Net Zero Is About to Get Rough”“Climate Change Economics: Carbon Capitalism, Regenerative Agriculture & Beyond” “A Fast Track to Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs”

To find out more about attending this live and virtual trade mission visit the International Carbon Markets Institute Contact the International Carbon Markets InstituteContact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeThe latest books by Embassy Row Project's founder James Scott entitled“Green Conflict Minerals: The Mad Dash to Net Zero Is About to Get Rough”“Climate Change Economics: Carbon Capitalism, Regenerative Agriculture & Beyond” “A Fast Track to Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs”

As 2023 begins the Embassy Row Project has immediately begun launching new programs such as their Quantum Leap Technology Trade Mission Series, the International Carbon Markets Institute, the WACN (We Are Carbon Neutral) project, the Bulgarian and European Union Decarbonization Tech Trade Mission, and the intergovernmental and Congressional promotion of the Black Sea Submarine Cable Project with the Embassy of Georgia. They have also published three new books by Embassy Row Project's founder James Scott entitled, “Green Conflict Minerals: The Mad Dash to Net Zero Is About to Get Rough”, “Climate Change Economics: Carbon Capitalism, Regenerative Agriculture & Beyond”, and “A Fast Track to Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs”. The International Carbon Markets Institute was created at the request of American and European stakeholders seeking insight and guidance on accelerated carbon markets and carbon project development. CMI has already begun its virtual trade missions to US and European commercial sector organizations seeking education and guidance on environmental commodities and utilizing carbon offsets as part of their sustainability programs as they accelerate their goals to achieve net neutral carbon emissions and eventually net zero.The WACN (We Are Carbon Neutral) project offers trade associations white-label and turnkey education material and a carbon offsetting program designed to help association members launch sustainability programs, and social impact strategies, and to accelerate their path to net neutral carbon emissions and to achieve net zero carbon emissions with a more direct trajectory and expedited pace.The Quantum Leap Technology Trade Mission Series throughout the United States and Europe has rapidly expanded its portfolio of next-generation technologies in the climate, environmental, agriculture, and energy space. “We’ve had to begin expanding our mission to all 50 States in the US” explains Embassy Row Project founder James Scott, “We’ve been asked to add several high-priority economic development regions to our trade mission schedule as States zero in on the importance of this trade mission tour and it’s international activation of those regions as “sustainability tech hubs”. Contact the Embassy Row Project Embassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeEmbassy Row Project on MediumFind out more about the

This is a brief introduction to the latest book by Embassy Row Project's founder, James Scott entitled, Climate Change Economics: Carbon Capitalism, Regenerative Agriculture & Beyond. Man stands at the precipice and stares into the distance begging for a glimpse of his future; staring back is the virtually futile reality of anthropogenic climate change. The Paris Climate Agreement and the recent COP27 Climate Conference have set ambitious goals for the reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limiting the global increase in temperatures to 1.5oC. To reach these goals, immediate and coordinated action is required. While new technologies are being developed to help reach these goals using renewable energy, carbon sequestration from the atmosphere, etc., there are technologies and solutions that can be deployed immediately to reduce GHG emissions. The most effective solutions are market-based solutions that can be implemented without a large permanent public investment. However, these solutions will probably need public-private partnerships to accelerate their adoption to meet the GHG emissions reduction goals.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James ScottFind out more about the International Carbon Markets Institute

“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on.”—Henry David ThoreauThis podcast offers an introduction to the latest book authored by Embassy Row Project founder, James Scott entitled "A Fast Track to Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs"Our planet has evolved to heal itself through a natural process of photosynthesis and carbon sequestration. But earth’s natural mechanisms for self-healing are no match for man’s hyper-toxic industrial emissions that accelerate anthropogenic climate change. The Paris Climate Agreement and the recent COP27 Climate Conference have set ambitious goals for the reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the ultimate goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limiting the global increase in temperatures to 1.5oC. To reach these goals, immediate and coordinated action is required. While new technologies are being developed to help reach these goals using renewable energy, carbon sequestration from the atmosphere, etc. there are technologies and solutions that can be deployed immediately to reduce GHG emissions. The most effective solutions are market-based solutions that can be implemented without a large permanent public investment. However, these solutions will probably need public-private partnerships to accelerate their adoption to meet the GHG emissions reduction goals.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James ScottFind out more about the International Carbon Markets Institute

This is a brief introduction to the latest book by Embassy Row Project's founder, James Scott entitled, Green Conflict Minerals: The Mad Dash to Net Zero Is About To Get Rough Introduction Climate change represents a looming threat that has already begun to impact the fragile existence of millions who exist in destitute poverty, sinking island nations, and regions of the world where the population eeks out a day-to-day existence from the diminishing yields from their land.. Therefore, the effort to limit the global rise in temperatures to well below 2oC under the Paris Agreement (UNFCC, 2018) and mitigate the effects of climate change requires Herculean resolve and an internationally unified mission to achieve net zero.A wide variety of technologies aiming to accomplish net zero are being developed and deployed, and their application requires resources that can be limited in supply.The IEA estimates that “a concerted effort to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement (climate stabilization at ‘well below 2°C global temperature rise’, as in the IEA Sustainable Development Scenario [SDS]) would mean a quadrupling of mineral requirements for clean energy technologies by 2040. An even faster transition, to hit net-zero globally by 2050, would require six times more mineral inputs in 2040 than today.” (IEA, 2022)The main factor is the increased use of electric vehicles and batteries, which is predicted to increase thirty times by 2040. Lithium should see the highest increase in materials used for manufacturing by 2040, over 40 times, followed by graphite and nickel (20-25 times). Copper demand is slated to double due to the expansion of the global electrical grids. Cobalt consumption is estimated to increase 6 to 30 times, depending on the evolution of battery technology and the stringency of climate policies. Rare earths should see an increase of 3 to 7 times, depending on how widely wind power generation is adopted. Largely, these wide margins of uncertainty are due to a general need for more well-defined long-term policies.The total consumption of minerals critical for green technologies is expected to increase from around 8 million tons in 2020 to 30-40 million tons by 2050, creating significant opportunities in the field. As a result, this mining sector's value is expected to increase from around $40 billion to over $250 billion in annual revenue. For comparison, today's global coal mining sector is worth around $420 billion in annual revenue.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James Scott

"The Quantum Leap Technology Trade Mission Series is designed to offer public and private sector stakeholders direct access to the most hyper-evolved technologies in the energy, infrastructure, and net zero space," explains James Scott, Embassy Row Project founder. Scott continues, "And to offer clean energy technology innovators, and net zero-focused platform providers a direct audience with the government and commercial sector stakeholders who can utilize these next-generation solutions."  They've been telling you for years that technologies were in development to accelerate the reversal of climate change. But where are these innovations? The wait is over! Through its network of international institutes, think tanks, research labs, and institutes, the Embassy Row Project work with labs all over the world, and we're going to begin introducing these technologies right now, from the top down to the agency and ministry stakeholders to commercial sector c-suite in more than 47 countries. Are you interested?  "Environmentally focused NGOs have been doing the same thing for years and with no long-lasting results, says Scott, "It's time to think, Differently."   The Embassy Row Project has a strategy in motion to internationalize a selection of the most hyper-evolved technologies ever designed to combat the impact of climate change,  and we are also working with international stakeholders to launch carbon reduction education programs in heavily polluting industries, with measurable, and immediate results.We've been told that clean, cheap, and abundant energy is a myth. Yet there are several next-generation technologies that not only exist but have been waiting to be deployed. You will hear that there are no carbon capture and removal technologies that can draw down carbon into the gigatons, but these technologies also exist. And ERP is going to show them to you.  These, and several other climate technologies,  as well as carbon reduction education and training programs, will be launched in 2023 as the Embassy Row Project introduces the international Quantum Leap Technology Trade Mission Series.  The Embassy Row Project is introducing tomorrow's technologies today, in the sectors of hydrogen, battery storage, small modular reactor, decarbonization, carbon capture and removal, environmental commodities platforms, blockchain, big data, biotechnology, aerospace, artificial intelligence, agritech, and other tested and proven climate technologies that can be utilized as solutions to climate change problems globally.  To join our trade mission or to gain access to our briefings and technology presentations, contact the Embassy Row Project at www.embassyrowproject.org  Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James Scott

This podcast is part of the Embassy Row Project’s, Veterans in Technology & Innovation Series. Today we're showcasing Navy Fighter pilot, turned American tech maverick, Mike Smith, CEO of Aclymate.Read the blog post: Offsetting Without Greenwashing: How Businesses Can Become Authentically Carbon NeutralWatch the FREE NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator "Rapid Launch" Carbon Reduction Training Series, Powered by Aclymate Check out Aclymate's Powerful Carbon Accounting and Offsetting Platform for Small BusinessesSubscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the CEO, Mike Smith's live presentation at the National Press Club“Aclymate is unique for several reasons,” explains James Scott, founder of the Envirotech Pre-Accelerator and the Netzero Incubator & Accelerator. Scott Continues, “This veteran-owned carbon-offsetting platform was designed by Aclymate's CEO, Mike Smith, a true maverick in the sustainability space, and is successfully democratizing the ability for individuals and small businesses to quickly and efficiently launch into sustainability best practices through Aclymates affordable and easy-to-use platform. We asked Mike to tell us about carbon offsetting without greenwashing and more"Embassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James Scott

This podcast is part of the Embassy Row Project’s International Infrastructure Development and Trade Diplomacy Series.Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press Club“Biodiversity credits are a novel environmental commodity that goes beyond mitigating the worst excesses of human activity and provides a mechanism to directly contribute to the preservation of the habitat for hundreds of thousands of plant and animal species that are facing the prospect of extinction,” explains James Scott, Founder of the NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator and ENVIROTECH Pre-Accelerator. Scott continues, “This allows environmentally conscious businesses to set themselves apart and contribute in a direct and effective manner to where their help is needed the most.” The preservation of habitats globally means not just preserving these areas for the plants and animals that live there, but also for the future generations of humans who will, hopefully, have a chance to experience the rich and diverse natural world we have been fortunate enough to enjoy.Embassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James Scott

Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press ClubEmbassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorDownload:  What You Need To Know About Small Modular Reactors (SMR): A Strategic Shortcut to Zero-Carbon EnergyWritten by James ScottAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.Small Modular Reactors: Environmental Impact and Climate Change Effects:Nuclear energy has been a major factor in reducing fossil fuel consumption for energy generation and reducing GHG emissions. Countries like France and Switzerland use nuclear energy to provide stable, clean power and maintain significantly lower GNG emissions per capita levels than other developed countries that rely more on coal, oil, and natural gas. For example, the United States, Canada, and Australia have GHG emissions of 18.44, 19.56, and 24.63 metric tons of CO2 per capita, while France has 6.32 and Switzerland has 5.41. However, France gets over 70% of its electricity from nuclear power and only 7% from fossil fuels, while Switzerland gets around 60% from hydroelectric and around 33% from nuclear power. On the other hand, the United States gets around 61% of its electricity from fossil fuels and around 19% from nuclear power, accounting for the large discrepancy in per capita emissions.Given the limited potential of renewable energy sources to provide a flexible and stable electricity supply without a suitable energy storage technology, nuclear energy represents a vital component of a zero-carbon energy strategy and climate change mitigation efforts. SMR technology could play an important part in this.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James ScottWhat You Need To Know About Small Modular Reactors, by James Scott, Founder, Embassy Row Project on Medium

Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press ClubEmbassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorDownload:  What You Need To Know About Small Modular Reactors (SMR): A Strategic Shortcut to Zero-Carbon EnergyWritten by James ScottAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.Small Modular Reactors: Technology OverviewIn nuclear electric power generation, small-sized reactors have an equivalent electric power of fewer than 300 MWe. In comparison, medium-sized reactors have an equivalent electric power of between 300 and 700 MWe. These two categories are conflated as Small Modular Reactors (SMR). Ingersoll defines these based on technology: "reactor designs that are deliberately small, i.e., designs that do not scale to large sizes but rather capitalize on their smallness to achieve specific performance characteristics." (Ingersoll, D.T., 2009. Deliberately small reactors and the second nuclear era. Progress in nuclear energy, 51(4-5), pp.589-603.) This highlights that the SMRs use modern technology to reverse the trend in nuclear reactor design that bigger is better. The capital costs per unit of power of a nuclear reactor decrease with increasing size, making the size of a nuclear reactor an important factor in the economic calculation.Today’s SMRs have significantly different designs and characteristics than their larger cousins: the SMRs are designed to operate with longer fuel cycles of up to 8 years and with primary components with very high reliability (Carelli, 2004). This reduces the need for regular maintenance shutdowns, decreases the incidence of inspections and repairs, and extends the maintenance period from 18 to 240 months (Table 1, Appendix). It is estimated that this reduces the share of operation and maintenance costs to 17-41% of the total costs in the SMRs, compared to 45-58% in large nuclear reactors (OECD/NEA, 2011.). Finally, the decommissioning of SMRs should be considerably easier due to their modular construction, where the decommissioned modules can be replaced and disassembled (Lokhov, 2013.).What You Need To Know About Small Modular Reactors, by James Scott, Founder, Embassy Row Project on Medium

Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press ClubEmbassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.Next Generation Biomimetic Coating for Carbon Capture and Removal(Download the Whitepaper) This new carbon capture and storage technology uses biomimicry of lichen-imitating nature to remove CO2 that causes climate change from the atmosphere. This environment-friendly technology uses microalgae embedded in a coating and solar energy to convert CO2 into cellulose, providing significant advantages over the existing carbon capture methods. This technology is easy to set up and maintain and creates minimal adverse environmental effects.It is estimated that this technology has a carbon removal efficiency of 50% at the cost of $629 per tonne of CO2 net sequestered.[2] This is already economically competitive with existing direct air carbon capture and storage technologies, although further improvements should reduce the cost. Because it is based upon in-coating exponential growth of algae, self-inoculation, and self-sequestration, the overall system has the potential to exponentially scale up, allowing us to rapidly begin giga-tonne carbon capture and sequestration. Team Lichen and ENVIROTECH Pre-Accelerator UPDATE: After their presentation at the Democratizing Decarbonization Summit at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. in November of 2022, XPRIZE Team Lichen has been offered a pilot project to launch their much-anticipated carbon capture technology by the Bulgarian government.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeEmbassy Row Project on MediumA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James Scott

Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press ClubAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.XPRIZE Team Lichen Discovers Revolutionary Biomimetic Microalgae Coating for Carbon Capture and RemovalIn the next seven years, around 2GW of electric power generation will be put out of service, raising two serious issues. The first is replacing this capacity, preferably with zero-carbon power sources, like renewable energy, hydroelectric, or nuclear energy. The second is the issue of Romanian energy security since the failure to replace this capacity and further expand it to meet the national energy needs would put Romania at a strategic and economic disadvantage. ...“Most direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) systems require a significant upfront investment, have large energy demand, and have relatively low CO2 capture rates,” explains James Scott, founder of the ENVIROTECH Pre-Accelerator. Scott continues, “This means that to make a significant impact on climate change, large-scale DACCS systems are required, but their rapid expansion and deployment are challenging." Team Lichen and ENVIROTECH Pre-Accelerator UPDATE: After their presentation at the Democratizing Decarbonization Summit at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. in November of 2022, XPRIZE Team Lichen has been offered a pilot project to launch their much-anticipated carbon capture technology by the Bulgarian government.Contact the Embassy Row ProjectEmbassy Row Project PodcastEmbassy Row Project BlogEmbassy Row Project YouTubeEmbassy Row Project on MediumA Fast Track To Carbon Neutral: Using Environmental Commodities to Rapid Launch Commercial Sustainability Programs by James Scott

This podcast is part of the Embassy Row Project’s International Infrastructure Development and Trade Diplomacy Series.Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press ClubEmbassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.What You Need to Know About Bulgaria’s Carbon-Neutral Industrial Zones“Given the broad long-term European commitment to reaching a zero-carbon economy in the European Union by 2050, carbon-neutral industrial zones represent a vital component of a national strategy to transition to a zero-carbon economy,” explains James Scott, Founder of the Embassy Row Project. Scott Continues, “For investors, this represents an opportunity to establish their enterprises in a zero-carbon environment early and reap the benefits over the next three decades, while other economic sectors gradually transition to zero-carbon.”The Embassy Row Project’s critical infrastructure project and technology NGOs such as the Eastern European Institute for Trade, ENVIROTECH Pre-Accelerator, and NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator, among others, continue to support this region with international trade and technology transfer strategies that offer critical infrastructure resiliency, carbon reduction, and bilateral and multinational commercial relations.

This podcast is part of the Embassy Row Project’s International Infrastructure Development and Trade Diplomacy Series.Subscribe to the Embassy Row Project's YouTube ChannelFollow the Embassy Row Project on LinkedinWatch the live presentation at the National Press ClubEmbassy Row Project  supports:NETZERO Incubator & AcceleratorENVIROTECH Pre-AcceleratorAbout the Embassy Row Project:Founded by international energy and infrastructure technology advisor, James Scott, the Embassy Row Project strives to unify the next generation of leaders & initiatives that are hyper-focused on instigating positive change on issues that impact the environment, human rights, technological innovation, and international trade collaborations that proliferate diversity, and food security, and dignified employment with a livable wage.The Republic of Georgia’s Green Energy Initiative Will Bring Energy to Europe"When we see how frequently energy security issues are changing in Europe, we have this regional potential to provide energy security, not only for the Caucasus region but also Eastern and Central Europe," explains Tornike Nikvashvili, from the Embassy of Georgia, at the Embassy Row Projects Democratizing Decarbonization Summit in Washington DC. Georgia has initiated the Black Sea Submarine Cable Project, as a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan, Romania, and Hungary, which will provide an energy connection from the Caucasus region to the European Union market, with a capacity of around 1,000 MW in each direction (USEA.org, 2022). This will allow Georgia and Azerbaijan access to the European energy markets and significantly diversify the electricity supply in Europe. The project is expected to commence construction in 2023, with a completion date of around 2029.The European Commission sees this project as more than just connecting the South Caucasus region with the EU: “The Black Sea electric cable is a new transmission route full of opportunities.” (European Commission, 2022) “It is expected to provide energy and communication connections between the Caspian region, including Central Asia, and the European Union, bypassing the northern route through Russia and Ukraine.” explains James Scott, executive director of the Eastern European Institute for Trade. Scott continues, “As the EU moves towards renewable energy and a zero-carbon economy, this project is expected to stimulate a similar transition in the South Caucasus region – in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia, and provide additional clean energy resources for the European energy market.”